pancreatitis in chihuahua

t know how I could take him back) from a local rescue shelter that houses most of their animals. The guy we took in was guessed to be a Chihuahua mix, but he looks to be at least 80% short haired Chi to me (based on pictures I find on the web). But, he is 10 pounds and underweight, hope to see him up to at least 12 pounds, is close to 12" at the shoulder, so way beyond the size associated with a Chi... any ideas?

I knew someone who had a Maltese who had pancreatitis who would behave in this way. He would appear to be fine and then suddenly he would leap up from sleeping or simply relaxing, yelping in terrible pain. Upon examination by the vet he was found to have pancreatitis, which is a very painful, potentially life-threatening condition. A trip to the vet is most definitely in order. Anything that is painful enough to make them yelp needs to be assessed medically. Please let us know how he is.

I'm more concerned about the color of the stool. Light stools indicate a lack of bile, which gives poop its brown color. This situation is a little reminiscent of what happened to my first dog after eating one pork rib bone. He got pancreatitis and it was fatal. Of course, my dog was very old when that happened and his pancreas was probably already twitchy anyway and the bone and fat was just the last straw. It's something you need to be aware of though for future reference.

With an acute pancreatitis attack it is not possible to eat anything, in fact it isn't advisable, and it's true, even water can be hard to keep down. It is better that NOTHING (not even water now) enters the system by mouth to give the pancreas a complete rest. He needs to get to the vet as soon as possible. You were doing the right thing, giving him tiny amounts of water to try to hold dehydration at bay, but that won't help now.

I have a 15 mo old chihuahua/rat terrier mix who has been diagnosed with chronic pancreatitis. She is also overweight which i know can worsen the condition and I've been exercising her more. But what I'd like to know is there a diet that is best for her with her condition? I'm not convinced that the prescription diet she's on is the best and she doesn't like the taste so is not eating well.

But it can take the pancreas time to heal after an acute bout of pancreatitis. Some regimes recommend fasting with only water, in order for the healing to take place. However, yes 10 days is quite a long time for a little dog to go with no nutrients at all. Is she getting any fluids? Are the fluids staying down? If not -then that is an emergency by now. Serious dehydration could set in. I am sure the vet has provided a diet food....and that is probably kibble. Am I right? Or is it a soft food?

I have 12 year old long-haired Chihuahua that I took for the annual vet appointment. Some of her numbers came back elevated: ALT - 285, ALKP - 348, BUN/Creatinine Ratio - 31, Triglycerides - 674 & Platelet Count at 708. Did anyone have a similar situation and what was the outcome and the actions taken? She is my baby and I want to make sure she is taken care of. My vet suggested testing for the Cushing's disease. Any advise is greatly appreciated.

I have a 2 1/2 year old male Reindeer Chihuahua, and a few weeks ago while my friend was puppy sitting and called me and said to come home that he thinks Buster (my dog) is having a seizure. So of course I came home and he seemed fine. I asked what happened he said that Buster just started to shake and making this weird face and his mouth was like distorted and he started foaming at the mouth then it was over.

I have a Chihuahua that has not ate in a week at first she ate a little and it was like she was choking on it like it was painful fed her for a day by mashing treats so she didnt have to chew then she completely stopped she is very weak can't stand I took her to the vet this morning she's there now hooked to an I.V.

Even if she survived a bout of acute pancreatitis, she could end up with chronic pancreatitis and on an extreme lowfat diet for the rest of her life. For the poor dog's sake, I hope your boyfriend wakes up to reality before my mother-in-law did. Best of luck to you both.

Hello, we trying to help our dog Pete get over his recurring illness and get to the bottom of what is causing it. He is a 6 year old 12lb chihuahua mix that has random recurring episodes where he will get ill several times a year over the last few years. When sick, Pete will become lethargic and have symptoms including vomiting, diarrhea and loss of appetite. This usually will last up to a week and in some cases leads to severe dehydration and require iv fluids from our local vet.

one more thing.... If there are no blankets in the room that I am sitting in, my Chihuahua will whine until I get him one...! Boy, has he got me trained!

My husband was cooking some chicken thighs on the barbecue, and for some reason did not think twice about peeling eight pieces of chicken and throwing all eight pieces of skin to the dog. Dog is a Chihuahua-Pomeranian cross, tips the scale at ten pounds. She ate them all, but has since vomited out one entirely intact chicken-leg skin, and is mostly lying around looking as though she would not be sorry if the world ended.

Good question. My daughter has a Chihuahua mix that is "strictly" on SD food. They think she has chronic pancreatitis. She has had at least 3 hospitalizations, costing ove $2,000 and that is even with my daughter being able to do IV treatments at home! I feel so bad when the other dogs get treats and she gets a microscopic piece of something. I have given her pieces of carrot.

We noticed 2 days ago that when we try to pick up my 6 year old Chihuahua he yelps in pain & he doesn't jump up on the couches or the bed because its too painful for him. When we touch his stomach & back area he'll whimper, whine, yelp, or move away. We can't identify the area that hurts because he'll yelp at different areas being touched & it differs everytime. His energy has decreased, lays around all day, & simply seems sad.

Treatment for acute pancreatitis People with acute pancreatitis are treated with IV fluids and pain medications in the hospital. In up to 25% of patients, the pancreatitis can be severe and patients may need to be admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU). In the ICU, the patient is closely watched because pancreatitis can damage the heart, lungs, or kidneys. Some cases of severe pancreatitis can result in death of pancreatic tissue.

Hi, My female golden retriever is in heat, well I can only assume by the discarge, my female chihuahua gets excited downstairs, and he is constantly sniffing her down there, we had taken her to a stud, and initially he was trying to mount her but I believe we had taken her too early, I took her down as soon as I noticed the symtoms, which was a mistake, we picked her up today because they were doubting she is in heat, but I cant tell if she is just going in still...

s possible the diagnosis could be pancreatitis, but you should ask your doctor for an exact diagnosis and also ask what diet you should be following for the condition you have. In general, most docs tell patients who have acute pancreatitis to follow a liquid diet for a period of time then slowly transition to a soft diet that is very low in fat. That can be followed up by changing back to a 'regular' low fat diet.

ploryi blood test/liver/pancrease panel and possibly a endoscope to find out what is going on in your stomach. A gi specialist would probably be best. If this is truly pancreatitis you would need to stop drinking to let the pancrease heal before permament damage is done...(normally) BUT i'm not a doctor.. a visit with a gi specialist would be the way to go..

she went out to use the bathroom with our other chihuahua was running around then when they called them to come in my son said she was walking a little off and was having trouble coming up the stairs he went to pick her up and she growled at him which is something she would never do ever, then she ran in the house her self and went under the table where she always went, a few minutes later my boyfriend heard a strange sound and thought the dogs were fighting when he went in the kitchen she was

Because the vet gave us muscle relaxants and rimadahl to give for pain management, his pancreatitis flared up again. Now he is in the hospital on intravenous fluids and pain med injections. I just want to know anyone's thoughts on this? I really believe if he didn't have problems with his neck, the pancreatitis would have been controllable. But b/c of his "slipped disk" in his neck steroids is usually the treatment, but he can't have steroids b/c of the pancreatitis.

However, my Chihuahua is family, and I would never do this. In addition, he did state that down the road, we might have to discuss some other breathing treatments. Furthermore, I asked him if my Chihuahua’s coughing was related to her heart. My vet again said no, since the x-rays showed no abnormality and when he listened to her heartbeat, the vet ruled out any association between my Chihuahua’s heart and cough.

The Pekingnese wants to be close to the chihuahua all the time but it seens like my chihuahua wants to be left alone all the time. I've even gotten bitten a couple times trying to break up their fights. What can I do to make them stop and get a long again?

I am getting adorable chihuahua .She will be 8 weeks and I have no idea what to feed her except that I would want her to start eating raw food diet. Wonder if she will be able to transform without gettin sick.? Any ideas? Thanks.

s what you are talking about, then the dog needs to be taken to the vet, right away. Does it look different in one eye than it does in the other? When you say "some skin," it's kind of hard to picture it.

Pancreatitis in chihuahua

Common Questions and Answers about Pancreatitis in chihuahua

pancreatitis